The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-24
In Brief.

In Brief
| Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Charles G. Frank and Mary S. E. Smith. Aman-
dus Ristow and Margaret Speser.
The saloon of E. D. Curran, No. 365 Virginia
avenue. was entered by burglars. Wednesday
| ried away.
Building permits were issued yesterday to
! Ella A Mauriceon for frame cottage Ten
nessee street, near McCarty. to cost 1919, and
Casper Hess for frame cottage on Downey
street, near Franklin, to cost 81 ,000
Thomas Shaughnessy one of the original
members Of the Metropolitan force will hand in
his resignation to-day. Charges of intoxicaton
have been preferred against him. and h has
| consented to hand in his badge. He has always
been considered one of the most efficient mem
| bers of the force
| Alexander McNutt a letter-carrier, suffered
slight stroke OF apoplexy at the corner of Morris
| street and Madison avenue, yesterday afternoon,
| while delivering the mail on his route. He was
and was attended by DR.. Pfaf. He rallied. and
| was able to be out again late in the evening.
- concert at the Phoenix Garden, given by the
Uphosterers' Union. last night, was attended by
more than FIVE hundred people. Nearly all the
labor organizations in the city participated in
the entertainment. The music was by Prof A.
Houghton's brass band and orchestra. The pro-
ceeds will be utilized in repairing the hall of the
union.
HAD FUN WITH THE cHINAMEN
Moses Lawson went into E. Lungs laundry on
Massachusetts avenue last night and thought he
would have some fun by throwing dirt on. the
linen the Chinese were ironing Three or four
of them put him out of the place and held him
while the police wero called. When the officers
caDe he delivered to them and was locked
In the station house with the charge of malicious
trespass opposite his name
HUNTING FOR a MISSING MAN.
Jerry Elliott, the Big Four porter, who disap-
peared last Tuesday. is still mysteriousy alb
have instituted search through all the hospitals
and other places where he would be likely to be
il injured. and have found traces of him.
He was never known to dissipate, and this fact
makes his absence all the more mysterious. A
son of Mrs. Jacks, with whom he boarded, and
who works at the Union Depot, said last night
that he thought he had got glimpse of Elliott
on Washington street yesterday, but was not
positive.
COMPANY AS VISIT TO TURKEY LAKE.
Company A has completed arrangements for
going into camp at Cedar Beach, where, through
the efforts OF Col Eli Lilly and the courtesy of
Colonel DRAPER, they have secured beautiful
camp ground on the banks of Turkey lake. The
boys are anticipating pleasant time, as every
thing Is being done to make their visit a jolly
one. The camp will be under military disci-
pine, and any of the friends OF members who
Will conform to the rules of the camp will be
welcome. Captain Kercheval will arrange for
the comfort of all who may wish to go. and quite
number of both ladies and gentlemen have ar
ranged to accompany the boys. The company
will leave on the 18th of July and return on the
30th.
EARLY CLOSING ON SATURDAY.
The following named firms have signed an
agreement to hereafter close their establishments
on Saturday at o'clock p M, until Oct. 1: A.
B. Gates 6 Co.. SEVERN, Ostermeyer & Co.,
Wi,es, Coffin e. Co., Schrader Brothers, Ross W.
Weir g. Co, Robertson & Perry, Svfers. Mcbride
& Co. Schnull & Krag. Omer Rodebaueh. Daniel
Stewart, A. Kiefer & Co. George a. Woodford
& Co.. James r. Ross g. Co.. Mullaney & Hays
Geo. Pau, MPnch Bros. and Messick & Cones.
NJ. OConnor e. Co. and McCune g. Schmidlap.
while not closing at that hour. will release any
noon who may desire. Messrs. Fahnley &
McCrea. Griffith Bros and George X. Snare will
observe the P. NJ rule until Aug. l.
BOARD OF TRADE STANDING COMMITTEES
The Board of Trade governors have reelected
John G. Blake secretary and c. F. Holiday,
assistant secretary. The following standing
committees for next year have been appointed:
Finance-N S. Byram. chairman, VIM. F. Piel.
jr., V. X. Hendricks. w D. Wiles. j. W. Muir
ply. Arrangements. F. Wallick chairman: G.
L. Gutter. Eli Lilly. A. B. Meyer. G. c. Foster.
Fletcher. Law-John H. Holiday. chairman;
Albert Baker. d. P. Erwin. Membership-W.
pas IT, chairman R5ssS0 W. Elder R MoeI,.P
Arthur Jordan, C. r. Hall, j. Fl. Holiday.
Arthur Gillett. J. A. Wildman, A. H. Schwinge,
j F. Wailick, A A Barnes, G. z. Merrifeld,
VIM Scott.
ACCIDENTAL INJURY OF THREE PERSONS.
Miss Dora Heiner. a carpet-sewer in w. H.
Rolls carpet house, met with frightful fall
yesterday morning She was in the third story,
and while attempting to adjust a window sash,
lost her balance and pitched out head foremost. |
There was a shed extending out from the first
floor and this she caught a wire and saved |
herself from falling to the ground. She was
ole fynrY ha oh al Har cnIna
was injured and her right ankle broken |
There is also a probability that she injured |
internally, but the physicians say she will re- |
cover.
Edward Gentry. employed by A. E. Winter, |
accidentally slipped and fell on Illinois street yes
terday afternoon, breaking his leg. He was |
taken by Flanner q Hammown to the City Hos |
pital
NJ. Walsh, living at No. 432 East North street. |
while employed in decorating St. Johns Church, |
fell from a scaffold and broke his foot.
A GANG OF HoRsE-THIEvEs AT WORK.
Several horses have been stolen in and around |
the city this week, and not of them has been |
recovered Two were taken last evening. About |
o'clock George Lilly left his horse and buggy |
in front of the Board of Trade Hall for few |
minutes. and when he came out it gone, |
but at midnight Captain Campbell, Sergeant |
SAVERS and Charles Travis found the horse and |
buggy in front of John Huegeles saloon in DOS |
session of man who gave his name as Charles |
Smith. He intoxicated. and claimed that
some had put him in the buggy. His |
horse he says is at Frankfort He was
locked up on the charge of horse-stealing |
Early in the evening Randolph B9ttcher, the |
butcher, left a horse and open wagon at the cor
of Oriental and Washington streets while he
went to a pasture to look at some cattle, and the
team was driven away by some one In order
to induce detectives and officers to spend more
time hunting this class of criminals. the Police
Commissioners have offered reward OF 5000 for
each thief captured.
TRYING TO HANDICAP AN HONEST PROSECUTION.
Major A ". Hendricks. in letter to Messrs.
Bowen and Coburn, of the com mittee of one
hundred. says that he has declined Mr.. Sellers's
proposition to retain him to assist the govern
ment in the prosecution of the tally sheet cases,
having arrived at this conclusion after due con-
sideration of all tbs circumstances. Within the
past two DAYS Mr. Sellers has been sounding